Meaning
commissioner, police superintendent
- police superintendent, police inspector
- commissioner (official)
- examiner, member of an examining board
- steward, marshal (sports)
In a sentence
Il commissario ha parlato con i vicini stamattina.
The superintendent spoke with the neighbors this morning.
Chi è il commissario di gara oggi?
Who is the race steward today?
Il nuovo commissario europeo non è ancora arrivato.
The new European commissioner hasn't arrived yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| commissario | masculine · singular |
| commissari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For police ranks, commissario is standard; questore is higher, ispettore is lower. Don't use it for any generic police officer.
- In sports, commissario di gara is the usual phrase for an official/steward; commissario alone may sound unclear without context.
- For institutions or government, commissario often implies a formally appointed official, sometimes temporary or extraordinary, not just any manager.